The Bang Bang Bar,[1] referred to primarily by its local nickname the Roadhouse, was a popular tavern in the southern part of Twin Peaks, Washington, not far from the "Welcome to Twin Peaks" sign.
History[]
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The Roadhouse was acquired by the Renault family circa 1949.[2]
1989[]
2016[]
Notable staff[]
- Jacques Renault – bartender ( – March 1989)[3]
- Bernard Renault – janitor ( – February 1989)[4]
- Jean-Michel Renault – owner/bartender (2016)[2]
- Federico (2016)[5]
- An MC (2016)[6]
Entertainers[]
Over the years, several musical acts performed on stage at the Roadhouse.
- Julee Cruise[7][8][9][10]
- Chromatics (2016)[11][12]
- The Cactus Blossoms (2016)[13]
- Au Revoir Simone (2016)[14][15]
- Trouble (2016)[5]
- Sharon Van Etten (2016)[16]
- The Nine Inch Nails (2016)[6]
- Hudson Mohawke (2016)[15]
- Rebekah Del Rio (2016)[17]
- James Hurley (2016)[18]
- Lissie (2016)[19]
- The Veils (2016)[20]
- Edward Louis Severson III (2016)[21]
- Audrey Horne (2016)[21]
Behind the scenes[]
The exteriors for the Roadhouse in the pilot episode were filmed at the former Colonial Inn, located at 4200 Preston Fall City Road SE in Fall City, Washington. The interiors were filmed at the Cornish College of the Arts' Raisbeck Performance Hall, located at 2015 Boren Avenue, Seattle, Washington. For subsequent episodes, the interiors were reproduced on a sound stage. The exterior appears in the pilot, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, and most episodes of Twin Peaks (2017).
The neon sign above the Roadhouse door, reading The Bang Bang Bar, was added by the production. This name is never used on-screen except in an outtake from the pilot included in Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery where Sheriff Truman says, "Jake Morrissey owns the Bookhouse and the Roadhouse. The Bang Bang Bar. Everybody calls it the Roadhouse." Aside from this outtake, the location is referred to in dialogue, scripts, and merchandise solely as "the Roadhouse," and never explicitly as "the Bang Bang Bar," with the exception of The Final Dossier, where Agent Preston notes that it is apparently known by this name only by its signage.
Since the airing of the 2017 revival, an officially-approved Roadhouse pop-up bar and restaurant has been opened twice in LA, featuring Twin Peaks-themed musical performances and food. Several cast members, including Rebekah Del Rio, Robert Broski, Josh Fadem, Zoe McLane, and Adele René have visited the pop-up.[22]
Appearances[]
- Twin Peaks Collectible CardArt
- Twin Peaks: Access Guide to the Town
- The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
- Twin Peaks – season 1
- Twin Peaks – season 2
- "Episode 11"
- "Episode 14"
- "Episode 16"
- "Episode 23"
- "Episode 27"
- "Episode 28"
- "Episode 29" (Mentioned only)
- Twin Peaks – 2017
- Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier (Mentioned only)
References[]
- ↑ Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Twin Peaks – "Part 7"
- ↑ Twin Peaks – "Episode 1"
- ↑ Twin Peaks – "Episode 3"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Twin Peaks – "Part 5"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Twin Peaks – "Part 8"
- ↑ Twin Peaks – "Pilot"
- ↑ Twin Peaks – "Episode 14"
- ↑ Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
- ↑ Twin Peaks – "Part 17"
- ↑ Twin Peaks – "Part 2"
- ↑ Twin Peaks – "Part 12"
- ↑ Twin Peaks – "Part 3"
- ↑ Twin Peaks – "Part 4"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Twin Peaks – "Part 9"
- ↑ Twin Peaks – "Part 6"
- ↑ Twin Peaks – "Part 10"
- ↑ Twin Peaks – "Part 13"
- ↑ Twin Peaks – "Part 14"
- ↑ Twin Peaks – "Part 15"
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Twin Peaks – "Part 16"
- ↑ Video from Roadhouse featuring various cast members.